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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 665003
Two legs from a 0730 fix: where is the 0825 DR?
At 0730 you fix your position 357°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 025°T at 4.3 kn until 0800, then 331°T at 9.4 kn until 0825.
Give the 0825 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 0730 fix | 357°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 025°T, 4.3 kn, 0730 to 0800 |
| Leg 2 | 331°T, 9.4 kn, 0800 to 0825 |
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